oilrig
Oceanic extraction platform
An oilrig is a large structure used to drill for and extract petroleum from beneath the earth's surface or ocean floor.
Offshore oilrigs are particularly iconic—massive platforms standing in open water or floating while anchored to the seabed.
Also spelled as two words: oil rig.
Oil platform laborer
- roustaboutUnskilled transient worker
- drillerOne who bores holes
- geologistStudies rocks and minerals
- engineerTechnical design professional
safety officer · medic · welder · crane operator · diver · catering · rotation · shift
Movable boom apparatus
- bitSmall amount or portion
- boreholeDrilled underground passage
- mudWet soil mixture
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
kelly · blowout · choke · rotary · drawworks · tongs · reamer · swivel
Ship's flat surface
- derrickMovable boom apparatus
- helipadRotorcraft touchdown area
- craneLifter or wader
- flareSudden bright burst
superstructure · legs · pontoons · hull · caisson · jacket · spar · turret
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- wellboreDrilled subsurface hole
pump · production · flow · pressure · pipeline · separation · processing · barrel
Relating to ground tremors
- surveySystematic data collection
- prospectingSearching for mineral wealth
- wildcattingSpeculative petroleum exploration
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
geophysics · mapping · sonar · core sample · basin · subsurface · anomaly · appraisal
Raised flat structure
- semisubmersibleHull partly underwater vessel
- jack-upRaise with mechanical force
- drillshipMaritime drilling vessel
- floaterSomething buoyant or transient
deepwater · mooring · anchor · subsea · waves · marine · helicopter · navigation
roughneck
Oil platform laborer
- roustaboutUnskilled transient worker
- drillerOne who bores holes
- geologistStudies rocks and minerals
engineer · safety officer · medic · welder · crane operator · diver · catering · rotation · shift · quarters
derrick
Movable boom apparatus
casing · kelly · blowout · choke · rotary · drawworks · tongs · reamer · swivel · hoist
deck
Ship's flat surface
flare · superstructure · legs · pontoons · hull · caisson · jacket · spar · turret · lifeboat station
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
wellbore · pump · production · flow · pressure · pipeline · separation · processing · barrel · yield
seismic
Relating to ground tremors
- surveySystematic data collection
- prospectingSearching for mineral wealth
- wildcattingSpeculative petroleum exploration
geology · geophysics · mapping · sonar · core sample · basin · subsurface · anomaly · appraisal · discovery
platform
Raised flat structure
- semisubmersibleHull partly underwater vessel
- jack-upRaise with mechanical force
- drillshipMaritime drilling vessel
floater · deepwater · mooring · anchor · subsea · waves · marine · helicopter · navigation · topsides
oilrigwind farm
Grouped turbines generating electricity
solar farm · wind turbine · hydroelectric dam · solar panel array · nuclear power plant
oilrigrefinery
Industrial purification facility
oil refinery · gas station · petrochemical plant · fuel depot · distribution center
oilrignature reserve
Protected habitat area
marine sanctuary · wildlife preserve · conservation area · national park · protected waters
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